Tham khảo tài liệu 'writing skills for gre-gmat episode 2 part 2', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | PARI z diction or idiom review here are some guidelines to keep you on the straight and narrow when it comes to these aspects of vour writing If you re the least bit unsure about the meaning of a word you intend to use ill your essay don t use it. wily risk committing a diction blunder just to impress the reader with an erudite vocabulary And if you re not sure what erudite means either find out or don t use it in your essays If a phrase sounds wrong to your ear change it until it sounds correct to you. The fewer words you use the less likely you ll commit an error in diction or idiom. So when in doubt go with a relatively brief phrase that you still think conveys your point. If English is your second language take heart In evaluating and scoring your essays GRE and GMAT readers take into account diction or idiom problems only to the extent that those problems interfere with a reader s understanding of your sentence s intended meaning. As long as your writing is understandable to your EFL English-as-first- anguagc friends you need not worry. Ưyou have ample time before your exam and you think your diction and use of idioms could stand considerable improvement check for errors in your practice essays by consulting a reputable guide to English usage or a trusted professor colleague or acquaintance who has a firm grasp of die conventions of standard written English YOUR GRAMMAR In this section you ll learn the grammatical errors that test takers make most often in their GRE and GMAT essays. Of course I can t cover the entire area of English grammar here. Consult a comprehensive grammar guide for more details about the various errors listed here. Error in Choice of Adjective for Comparisons Use adjectives ending in -er and -ier to compare two tilings use adjectives ending hl -est and -iesi to compare three ormore things. Correct The island of Hawaii is the largest of the Hav iian islands. Correct The island of Hawaii is larger than any other Hawaiian island. Another .
